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was Mr. Hugh Stafford. Again in 1753 much en- 

 larged. 



1730 Observations on Agriculture. By G. RYE. Dublin 

 8vo. 



1730 Catalogus Arborum, Fruticumque, turn Exoticarum turn 

 Domesticarum, &c. or, The Gardener's Catalogue 

 of Trees and Shrubs, both Exotic and Doraestick 

 which are hardy enough to endure the cold of our 

 climate in the open Air, ranged in an alphabetical or- 

 der according to their most approved Latin Names ; 

 with an Index of the English Names referring to the 

 Latin. To \vhich is added the character of each ge- 

 nus in English, and a short account of the growths of 

 each tree or shrub, illustrated with 21 Copperplates, 

 in which there are above 50 beautiful Plants which 

 were designed by Ihe famous Mynheer Van Huysum, 

 and are represented in their proper colours. Done 

 by a Society of Gardeners, folio. London. 



This work was the joint production of a Society of some of 

 the most eminent Florists and Nurserymen of that period as 

 Fairchild, Furber, Smith, Driver, James, Low, the Grays, 

 "NVhitmill, and Hunt. Miller was their Secretary; and this 

 work it is conjectured both by Weston and Martyn, gave rise 

 to the folio edition of his Dictionary, which appeared in the 

 following year. This Society are also said by Weston to have 

 assisted Miller in the writing of his Dictionary in octavo which 

 appeared in 1724. Only one part of this "Catalogue" was 

 published. In the preface it is stated, that the trade finding 

 great inconvenience from the vague nomenclature of Plants 

 which then existed, resolved upon this work for the publick 

 benefit. They probably found a more difficult task than they 

 at first imagined.* 



• Weston'* Tracts on practical Asrriculturo and nardeniiifj. Mrulyn'j pra- 

 farp to Mill.u's Diitioijary 



